Bitcoin Starts the Week Flat, But Chainlink Is Flying—Here's Why

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Bitcoin Starts the Week Flat, But Chainlink Is Flying—Here's Why

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Bitcoin opens the week flat while Chainlink soars to an eight‑month high after Bottomline, a leading SWIFT services firm handling $16 trillion annually, selects Chainlink to link over 600 banks to blockchain settlement, boosting LINK’s price. The partnership signals growing institutional demand for decentralized oracle solutions, likely spurring broader crypto adoption and upward market pressure.

LINK hit an eight-month high after Bottomline, a top-three SWIFT services provider moving $16 trillion a year, tapped Chainlink to connect 600-plus banks to blockchain settlement.